This is the first great model of the Golden Pavilion that I've seen - and that fact is going to get lost in the shuffle due to just how unique this creation is. This thing is spectacular on several different levels. On the one hand, it's built to look like a LEGO set box - all the sides are assembled as mosaics, and the details (including letters in English and Japanese, as well as a "parts list" and "actual size" minifigs) are all spectacular, even though things are kept strictly at low resolutions to match the side they are on. On the other hand - it's a giant pop-up creation that folds out to construct the perfect minifig-scale model of the Golden Pavilion inside! The close-ups near the end of the clip provide some insight as to how this was done, but it still remains a mysterious marvel.
Details: NeXTSTORM is back with more NXT-based animatronic videos. We've previously featured his Pirates and Paradisa themed videos, and this time he turns his attention to the Space theme. The big twist? Figuratively, the use of cameras on a platform controlled by NXT motors. Literally, the whole middle of this thing is spinning. Once again, you need to watch the whole video to get the full effect. The "Found At" link above also contains a summary with a decent listing of what was used to make the magic happen.
Details: Arthur Gugick has posted another of his spectacular mosaics. We've seen mosaics that stretch the techniques of the style before, and this one is no different - we see round pieces that allow colors to show through from underneath, there's plenty of transparent and translucent colors used to blend colors and make things apper very fluid, and some clever layering to different heights helps to add to the sense of movement. While using all these tricks can be fairly parts-intensive, I'm continually surprised by how well new innovations in building "simple" mosaics prove themselves by bringing out more colors and details.
Details: Obscurance brings us a lovely and quite tranquil garden scene, supposedly set during the Ching Dynasty. With no proper title, I am left to infer the context of this creation, so take what I've written above with a grain of salt.
Regardless of the title, this a a commendable creation. I find Asian themed creations to be among the most difficult to pull off well. And this creation was "pulled off" very, very well. With a wonderful mixture of detail and simplicity, this creation is perfectly balanced.
On the subject of Asian themed Lego, BrickTW's new ancient Chinese custom minifig accessories are out on the market (some of which are used in this very creation) now, I am looking forward to seeing what builders use these new custom accesories for.
Details: DerfelCadarn brings us a splendid pirates creation, complete with copious amounts of vegetation, lots of bley, and every other component that great creations are made of.
The dock and the rock surrounded beach is my favorite part of the creation. I'm really liking the studs up water used here too, it shows that you don't have to use SNOT to get decent looking water, (talented builders [cough, cough] take note) sometimes tiles work just as well.
An impressive creation all around, a good deal of time and effort was put into this creation. None of that [effort] went to waste either, the resulting creation is a masterful piece of work.
Details: Sean Kenney was recently commissioned to build the historic facade of the New York Stock Exchange building. This model is 3 feet tall, a scale that allowed both minifigs and miniland figures to represent the sculptures above the columns. Speaking of those enormous columns - Sean posted building instructions so we can build our own giant columns!
Details: Here's another minifig-scale town masterpiece. It's suburban, but still in the Cafe Corner standard. The column capitals are spectacular, and the textures for the trim and roof look even better. Then there's the inside - the library is actually fully furnished with bookshelves!
I'm sure that by now our readers have already gotten wind of this new set. If you haven't, and you still aren't quite sure what I'm talking about, check out the posts that Brickset and The Brothers Brick have written.
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